Ricky Martin’s nephew, son of his half-sister Vanessa, would have dropped the case against Ricky Martin for alleged harassment. This is what has been known after the San Juan Court filed the case against the Puerto Rican singer.
Against the interpreter weighed a protection order that had been granted ex parte, at the request of his nephew, Denis Y. Sánchez Martin.
“The petitioning party requested the voluntary withdrawal of the petition, consequently, the case was filed,” the press office of the Courts confirmed to the Puerto Rican newspaper El Vocero.
Sánchez Martin was accompanied by Attorney Jessica Bernal and expressed his intention to annul the order that he had requested in his own right.
“When asked by the judge, the plaintiff said he had made the decision freely and voluntarily,” the artist’s team reported through the press.
The process was civil and confidential, so it was carried out without an audience. The hearing was held by videoconference and the artist participated from the United States.
The actor, who is in Los Angeles, where he films the series Mrs. American Pie for Apple TV +, was virtually accompanied by the licensed Harry Massanet. In Puerto Rico, his defense was completed by lawyers Joaquín Monserrate Matienzo and Carmelo Dávila.
“This was always a purely civil matter and, as the Court has just concluded, it was nothing more than unfortunate claims by a citizen. We are happy that our client saw that he got justice and now he can continue with his life and career, ”said the legal representation through a press release.
On July 1, Judge Raiza Cajigas Campbell granted an ex parte protection order, under Law 54 on Domestic Violence, against Enrique José Martin Morales, the artist’s first name.
“The parties were related for 7 months. They separated 2 months ago, but the petitioner does not accept the separation. He calls him frequently. In addition, the petitioner has seen him hanging around his residence on at least 3 occasions. The petitioner fears for his safety”, alleged in the document, which was valid until this Thursday.
On the other hand, yesterday a complaint made by Sánchez Martin emerged, included in the complaint 2022-1-182-3963, in which he alleged he received two threatening calls from international numbers, so that he would not appear at the hearing today.
“If you speak at the hearing, we are going to kill you,” says the complaint, attributing the threat to a man’s voice. The first call was received at 9:06 pm and a minute later, from another number, they told him the street where he lives in Hato Rey.
For his part, the interpreter of Living La Vida Loca will perform this Friday and Saturday in concert with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl.
Still Ricky Martin has pending the case of his former manager, who demands the payment of debts.
another lawsuit pending
Ricky’s former manager, Rebecca Drucker, claims three million dollars in unpaid commissions.
Drucker worked from 2014 to 2018 and from May 2020 to last April, and filed the complaint last Wednesday in a Los Angeles court.
Drucker worked with him on two separate occasions due to his “personal and professional life being in utter chaos” and allegedly helped the Puerto Rican singer navigate the world of “recording contracts, touring and endorsement deals, and other professional endeavors.” .
According to the New York Post, the lawsuit says in one of its 15 pages that “Rebecca Drucker saved Ricky Martin’s career.” And it goes straight to the point: “There is only one problem: Martin completely and maliciously refused to pay Rebecca the millions of dollars in commissions that he owes her according to his management contract.”
“With Rebecca by his side, Martin made millions of dollars and therefore owes her substantial commissions. to Rebecca.”
Drucker also claimed in the lawsuit that Martin was threatened and intimidated with a “potentially career-ending allegation” in September 2020.
The suit accuses him of having “a toxic work environment” and that he argued with him during “a particularly ugly incident in Dubai involving Martin and his manager José Vega” in 2018.
According to the former manager, she was “forced to deal with a litany of Martin’s personal problems, such as problems with the nanny he hired to take care of his children, Martin’s non-payment of taxes and his substance abuse.”
